Intercooler Hose

kernow1983 · Mar 4, 2014

Hi,

I discovered a split in the long intercooler hose of my TD4 at the weekend, after developing a whooshing sound under hard acceleration. I now have the replacement part but cannot fit it due to the ridiculous positioning of the jubilee clip connecting to the intercooler!! I have some tools at work which I think will be suitable, but can't do it until tomorrow evening. In the meantime I have about a 20 mile journey to do - will this damage the turbo with the hole still present? Or cause any other issues? As yet there's no smoke and only noticeable accelarating (and with the radio muted!). I can't even do a temp repair as the split is right at the back of the hose.

Thanks

SES88 · Mar 4, 2014

Can't you wind some electrical tape or similar around the hose? Not be perfect but better than a gaping hole

Ian jones · Mar 4, 2014

I remember said clip , it is a pig I used a small combo spanner could only get a slight turn each time , took ages but got there in the end !

SES88 · Mar 4, 2014

Ian jones said:
I remember said clip , it is a pig I used a small combo spanner could only get a slight turn each time , took ages but got there in the end !

I think i've got an oily leak from the same joint on mine to be honest, loads of oily spray residue on everything under it

PlattyR56 · Mar 4, 2014

Wrap some duct tape round it. It'll be fine like that for way more than 20 miles!

Epicuser · Mar 4, 2014

Short term fix use the duct tape. It is a right pain in the proverbial. When I changed my hoses, I made sure the T bolt clip was positioned where I could get at easily.

matt1295 · Mar 5, 2014

do u remember what size tbolts are needed for them all please

kernow1983 · Mar 5, 2014

Thanks for the tips.

Split is right at the bottom, no way of duct taping it. Gonna take a little while with a 6mm spanner me thinks. No thought into the positioning of this whatsoever!!

teddywood1 · Mar 6, 2014

kernow1983 said:
Thanks for the tips.

Split is right at the bottom, no way of duct taping it. Gonna take a little while with a 6mm spanner me thinks. No thought into the positioning of this whatsoever!!

:hysterically_laughiits a land rover

nickcc · Mar 6, 2014

Just use a small open ended spanner on the hose clip, takes a bit longer but means you can reposition the hose clip.

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